I brew a cup of Darjeeling, then slather a toasted sourdough English muffin with butter. I spoon on some homemade strawberry freezer jam, enough to drip down my chin when I take a bite. The white wooden porch swing hangs from rusted chains and creak-squeaks as I...
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on planting seeds, and waiting for growth…
Our girl and I cuddle on her bed with the pink sheets and purple patchwork quilt blended with yellow, pink, pale blue, and green. I love this time of day. We read Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions For Kids, and I tell her we do this to help her grow in her relationship...
when God shows up
When the rain sweeps in, nothing really matters and isn't this how it should be when God shows up? I peer excitedly out the window, because we have been needing this so badly; farmers everywhere in Iowa just praying for a little rain because God is the One, they know,...
journey to the land of the lost
I know that God cares about the lost more than anything. And I know that I don’t care about the lost like he does. I want to care. But I don’t. I’m asking him to change me so that I care. And I trust that he is doing it. My friend Julie Gillies has a saying: “First in...
you are more real
Today I woke up, opened the door and walked out Got to half of the day before...
finding home
When I was eleven years old, my parents moved our family (and my horse) from...
get naked, get clothed, get righteous
"Abram believed the Lord, and he credited to him as righteousness." – Genesis...
what time is it?
It's 7:14am. I've just poured my coffee, spilled it all over our...
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